EA FC 26 features a stacked roster of Heroes with new additions planned for the rest of its annual cycle. For the unacquainted, Heroes are rare Ultimate Team cards based around players who’ve earned cult status over the course of their careers. These superstars fell just short of becoming legends, in EA’s books at least, and have been clubbed into a category that sits right below Icons. FC 25’s Heroes lineup was arguably the best in franchise history, with Eden Hazard, Guti, and Maicon being the headliners. On that note, here are all the new and returning EA FC 26 Heroes.
All New EA FC 26 Heroes
Eight new Heroes are coming to EA FC 26. Check out the players and their ratings below:
Player Name Nationality Rating Louisa Necib France 88 Simone Laudehr Germany 88 Michel Salgado Spain 87 Ivan Zamorano Chile 87 Jill Scott England 85 Ricardo Quaresma Portugal 85 Daniele De Rossi Italy 85 Pablo Aimar Argentina 85
Before we get into the players, EA have confirmed that new Heroes will arrive through FUT Campaigns across the annual cycle, starting in Season 2. This could mean that they’ll be made available through Season Pass rewards, or simply as promo players available via packs. Furthermore, one of these three Bayern Munich Heroes will also join FUT as part of a campaign:
- Stefan Effenberg
- Claudio Pizarro
- Giovane Elber
As for the rest, we’ve got some interesting names in FC 26’s Heroes lineup, starting with French sensation, Louisa Necib, who picked 18 titles during her nine-year term at Lyon. Joining her is Simone Laudehr, best known for scoring a FIFA World Cup-winning goal in 2007, and for helping guide Frankfurt to the UWCL in 2015.
Los Blancos stalwart, Michel Salgado, also makes the cut, alongside another Real Madrid cult hero in Ivan Zamorano. The Chilean legend completed almost a century of goals in Spain before joining the likes of Ronaldo, Roberto Baggio, and Javier Zanetti at Inter Milan, winning a UEFA Cup in the process.
Further down the list, we’ve got a household name in Jill Scott, who was part of the Euros-winning England side from three years ago. She’s turned into a respected pundit following her retirement, and you can catch her on the panel of ‘The Overlap’ every week.
Rounding out the list is the ultimate journeyman in Ricardo Quaresma, who, despite playing for many top clubs, is best known for his mesmeric trivela. In complete contrast is another new Hero in Daniele De Rossi, who’s known for being a loyal one-club man, having spent 18 years (19 if you count the managerial stint) at Roma.
All Returning EA FC 26 Heroes
Here is every Hero card present in FC 26:
Player Name Nationality Rating Jurgen Kohler Germany 89 Celia Sasic Germany 89 Abedi Pele Ghana 89 David Ginola France 89 Lucio Brazil 89 Jean-Pierre Papin France 89 Rudi Voller Germany 89 Gianluca Vialli Italy 89 Fernando Morientes Spain 89 Maicon Brazil 88 Vincent Kompany Belgium 88 Mario Gomez Germany 88 Enzo Francescoli Uruguay 88 Jay-Jay Okocha Nigeria 88 Eden Hazard Belgium 88 Antonio Di Natale Italy 88 Rafa Marquez Mexico 88 Jari Litmanen Finland 88 Ricardo Carvalho Portugal 88 Bixente Lizarazu France 88 Stacy Keibler Germany 88 Diego Forlan Uruguay 88 Carlos Tevez Argentina 88 Javier Mascherano Argentina 88 Pablo Futre Portugal 88 Wesley Sneijder Netherlands 88 Diego Milito Argentina 88 Jaap Stam Netherlands 87 Claudio Marchisio Italy 87 Tomas Brolin Sweden 87 Laura Georges France 87 Ze Roberto Brazil 87 Rui Costa Portugal 87 Steve McManaman England 87 Ivan Cordoba Colombia 87 Yaya Toure Ivory Coast 87 Dimitar Berbatov Bulgaria 87 Hidetoshi Nakata Japan 87 Joe Cole England 87 Marek Hamsik Slovakia 87 Jorge Campos Mexico 87 Harry Kewell New Zealand 87 Landon Donovan USA 86 Nwankwo Kanu Nigeria 86 Tomas Rosicky Czech Republic 86 Park Ji Sung South Korea 86 Robbie Keane Republic of Ireland 86 Jamie Carragher England 86 Freddie Ljungberg Sweden 86 Ole Gunnar Solskjær Norway 86 Włodzimierz Smolarek Poland 86 Blaise Matuidi France 86 Guti Spain 86 Dirk Kuyt Netherlands 86 John Arne Riise Norway 86 Sonia Bompastor France 86 Sami Al Jaber Saudi Arabia 86 Ledley King England 86 Ludovia Giuly France 86 Fara Williams England 86 Ramires Brazil 86 Dudek Poland 86 Joan Capedevilla Spain 86 Alex Scott England 85 Tim Cahill New Zealand 85 DaMarcus Beasley USA 85 Seydou Doumbia Ivory Coast 85 Tim Howard USA 85 Saeed Al Owairan Saudi Arabia 85 Mohammed Noor Saudi Arabia 85 Clint Dempsey USA 85 Victor Ibarbo Colombia 85 Peter Crouch England 85 Gervinho Ivory Coast 85
Will Heroes Receive an Upgrade in EA FC 26?
No, Heroes will not receive an upgrade in FC 26. The ratings upgrades you’re thinking of are linked to pre-order bonuses, just like EA FC 25’s Origin and Prime Hero cards. However, the same treatment was handed to Icons in FC 26, and with the pre-order bonus window long gone, we can safely rule out the possibility of upgradeable Heroes.
Of course, we’ll still see enhanced versions of these cards released as part of promos throughout the year. EA will also drop EVOs that will let you upgrade eligible base Heroes, but an automatic ratings upgrade for base cards doesn’t seem to be on the cards.
And that wraps up our guide on all the EA FC 26 Heroes. What do you make of this year’s selections? Be sure to let us know in the comments.
The highest-rated base Heroes include David Ginola, Jurgen Kohler, Abedi Pele, and Lucio.
New Heroes will be added to Ultimate Team via promos and the Season Pass, starting with Season 2.
There are multiple ways to get Hero items. You can acquire them via packs, purchase them from the transfer market, or complete a dedicated Hero SBC.
